Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Your nonprofit’s donors lead busy lives—managing their careers, maintaining social relationships, and pursuing their personal goals. Giving Tuesday: FAQs Ready to become a Giving Tuesday expert? Set a goal and budget. Decide on a goal that’s specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART).

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Qgiv

JULY 14, 2021

to describe the development team’s feelings, but the question they all have is: “Are we really ready to do this?”. A strong fundraising development team and executive director certainly can be very effective in meeting a campaign goal but engaged fundraising volunteers can greatly improve your results. Engaged Fundraising Volunteers.

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Grant Consulting Services

MARCH 26, 2023

Grant optimization and readiness helps you determine if your organization is eligible and helps prepare your organization to start applying for grant funding. In order to make sure our clients are as ready as possible to apply to potential grantmakers based on their requirements we have to first assess. What is Grant Optimization?

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Clairification

JUNE 5, 2023

Today’s article will help you learn both: how to keep more fundraisers, and how to satisfy, inspire and retain more donors. For what it means to be a part of a team — all working together towards the same goal — and why it’s impossible to succeed without a supportive infrastructure and culture.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal. SMART goals help you streamline a reasonable goal for any situation. Don’t hesitate to use this budget as a guide for your year-end fundraising efforts. Have a Plan: What types of fundraising activities are you planning to use?

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Millionaire Grant Lady

JUNE 5, 2024

After attending trainings in AI, reading articles and online courses about AI, and testing several platforms, we have identified some tasks where it may be appropriate and even beneficial to let a bot handle the task. Read this article to see: What can AI do that a human can’t? You can check out my article on this topic here.

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GrantNews

JULY 10, 2024

Ready to be inspired and get some valuable grant writing tips? Get ready to follow Libby’s incredible rise from a special education teacher to the top of the grant world! The website also boasts GrantNews , and fresh, engaging articles publish every day. Then tune into BYB! Learn from Mistakes Everyone makes mistakes.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Their websites were built and their platforms were ready And fundraisers knew they must breathe slow and steady, But still in their minds there lingered some fright: “How do I know if I’m doing this right?” Are you ready? Make sure they know how to use the resources in their fundraising toolkit , and are ready to go.

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Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2024

A clear understanding of your core mission and short-term and long-term goals aligns the budget and financial decisions with the overall direction of the organization. Having your organization’s mission and short- and long-term goals as a guide will also allow for flexibility in the budget.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 19, 2015

The year-end giving season offers a unique opportunity for engaging with your supporters and fans, whether your ultimate goal is deepening relationships or fundraising. By planning ahead, thinking multichannel, and preparing your communications, you'll be ready for the year-end online giving season. Plan Ahead for Messaging.

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AmpliFund

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This article offers suggestions for grant programs on how to shift their grants management strategy to one that is effective for reporting on ARPA funding. This article helps programs create those goals and a concrete strategy for achieving them. This article offers advice on how to centralize, even when you’re understaffed.

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Greater Giving

JULY 30, 2024

Equip Your Team for Success To ensure your team is well-prepared, provide them with the necessary tools and resources: Clear expectations: Define roles , responsibilities, and goals from the outset. Training: Share blog articles , guides , and webinars on fundraising, volunteer management, or event planning with your team.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Spur Local’s Donation Counter Spur Local used a donation counter to add a sense of urgency and community as everyone rallied together to hit the goal. As you can see in the Feed Montana example above, they exceeded their goal of $85,000, filling up the green progress meter to 100%!

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Grant Consulting Services

APRIL 25, 2024

The Importance of Strategy A good strategy provides a clear roadmap, consisting of a set of guiding principles or rules, that defines the actions people in the business should take (and not take) and the things they should prioritize (and not prioritize) to achieve desired goals (Watkins, 2007). Are You Ready? Are you eligible?

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Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The board controls the organization, not the founder, and they are subject to laws and regulations, including their own articles of incorporation and bylaws. Ultimately, the goal is to further your mission and make a difference, whether that’s by starting a nonprofit organization or through these alternatives.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Have It Ready Within Minutes One of the best things about CauseVox? It’s designed to make setup a breeze, so even if you’re not a tech person, you’ll have a beautiful, branded page ready in no time. Create Your GivingTuesday Campaign on CauseVox Ready to spend more time on the things that matter this GivingTuesday season?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Plus, the platform makes managing your campaign a breeze with features that let you easily track donations, send updates, and adjust your goals as needed—all from one central dashboard. Ready to make a bigger impact? Beautiful and easily designed online donation page with CauseVox.

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2024

In this article, I’ll explore how nonprofits can utilize Instructional Design principles to develop training that engages, empowers, and educates both colleagues and external stakeholders. Based on your audience, you can set SMART objectives ; then you’re ready to start designing your learning materials.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The year-end giving season offers a unique opportunity for engaging with your supporters and fans, whether your ultimate goal is deepening relationships or fundraising. By planning ahead, thinking multichannel, and preparing your communications, you'll be ready for the year-end online giving season. Plan Your Year-End Messaging.

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Candid

JULY 12, 2022

When approaching prospective fiscal sponsors, be ready to give a project proposal that explains: . Your project: why it’s needed and its goals, objectives, method, evaluation, staffing, and budget. . To learn more, visit Candid’s knowledge base for the full article on fiscal sponsorship. . Have a question?

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Why do we perform this ritual of setting goals when the odds of keeping them seem so small? 2024 is here, and we are hyped and ready! My book is ready and is available here for pre-sale. Are you ready to make 2024, the year that you get fully funded ?” Resolutions are a manifestation of hope. I know you can do it!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In this article, we’ll cover the must-have features to look for your GivingTuesday fundraising platform, so you’re set up for success. Seeing contributions add up in real time creates excitement and a sense of momentum, almost like watching a goal come to life.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2024

In fact, 80% of the top grossing campaigns through CauseVox use visual storytelling to showcase their cause and crush their fundraising goal. Take a look at this article on 10 Powerful Nonprofit Videos that are sure to spark some ideas. Making progress on your campaign goals? Need some inspiration? Are you hosting an event?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Follow these fundraising plan best practices, including: Set a goal based on your organization’s needs and using SMART goal criteria Note your go-to strategies for success (such as a particular type of fundraising campaign, ideal length of the campaign, etc.) You can too. Get started here. Get started with CauseVox here.

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Greater Giving

JULY 11, 2024

In this article we will cover how to maximize your revenue generators during your fundraising event. Revenue Streams Sponsorships The most important thing about sponsorships is having a packet and letter ready to go. You will definitely meet your fundraising goal if you can manage that.

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Grant Professionals Association

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Are you ready to elevate your professional journey and significantly impact your field? This article dives into how mastering ethics, collaboration, grant research, strategic planning, building relationships, and prospecting for foundations can be a game-changer in your professional life.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Get Ready Now For Year End Fundraising So, what does it take to make this your best year end fundraising season ever? What’s your goal for year end fundraising this year? It’s a big mistake to go into fundraising season without a goal. You need a specific goal to raise money for something with a specific outcome.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

Here are 8 fundraising tools that should be sharpened and ready to go in your fundraising toolkit. You need a big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG) to attract tons of attention and support for your cause. You must have stories ready to share about people whose lives have been significantly impacted by the work your nonprofit does.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

The bottom line: you need a fundraising plan built on the right fundraising plan template — one that outlines goals, actions, and the specific results you want. That means you need a fundraising plan template that meets YOUR needs, plays to YOUR strengths, and helps you reach YOUR goals. Are you ready??

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These elements give donors a tangible sense of progress and inspire participants to meet their goals, creating a vibrant community around your campaign. Add counters to show how much has been raised and how close the campaign is to hitting its goals. Ready to launch a peer-to-peer campaign that inspires?

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Candid

APRIL 15, 2024

Assess your readiness to apply for grants You’ll need to assess your capacity before you start the grantseeking process and funder prospecting efforts. This includes grants data, peer organizations’ donors, news articles, and information about funder organizations’ officers.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore the power in aligning AI technologies and methodologies by showing you how AI can support every stage of the ask, ultimately helping you raise more dollars for your organization, without being creepy. Now it’s our turn to make the ask—are you ready to take AI for a whirl?

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DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This article compares four recognized charity watchdogs: Candid (formerly GuideStar), Charity Navigator, BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and GreatNonprofits. Ready to optimize your nonprofit? Ready to optimize your nonprofit’s visibility and credibility? Try out DoJiggy today!

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

You can make it easy for them to choose what fits best for their goals and budget by offering several donation options like one-time, recurring, and pledge support. Pledge Pledge donations offer supporters a way to make a bigger impact over time, and CauseVox makes it easy for them to commit to a pledge that fits their goals.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

You’ve outgrown your space, and you’re ready for your first capital campaign! Smaller gifts from individuals, events, and items like engraved bricks help support the campaign toward the end, when a small amount is left to reach the goal. First Things First…Are You Really Ready for Your First Capital Campaign?

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Think and Ink Grants

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The article emphasizes the significance of delving deep into the funder's mission and goals. Understanding Funder Priorities: Tailoring for Success To truly resonate with potential funders, organizations must align their proposals and communications with the priorities and interests of those providing funding.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Read our article to learn more. What is the best option to help your organization meet its fundraising goals without overspending on grant writing services? This article will explore some alternatives to hiring a full-time grant writer. They join you where you are and help you reach your funding goals.

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